tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979080978017564010.post4941447637030222391..comments2024-03-29T04:53:47.190-07:00Comments on Inland Empire Transit Talking Points: Could several forgotten desert villages along Highway 66 become what Radiator Springs became in Hollywood?A Better Inland Empirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626446356006938988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979080978017564010.post-30166017969597682312013-04-18T23:51:12.788-07:002013-04-18T23:51:12.788-07:00Currently, the business climate at the state and f...Currently, the business climate at the state and federal level would prohibit such innovation of establishing BNSF passenger service, however Class One railroads have been open to incentives of reinstating passenger service should they be given the opportunity. Forbes reported about this during the 2012 election.<br /><br />There is a potential that the Route 66 towns could be revitalized in the future as investors have been exploring the area, but as stated, the current business climate makes this very difficult.A Better Inland Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626446356006938988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979080978017564010.post-55959758361464409612013-04-18T13:57:55.071-07:002013-04-18T13:57:55.071-07:00BNSF has no interest in leisure tourist trains sto...BNSF has no interest in leisure tourist trains stopping at each town. The railway has an endless line of tightly scheduled trains running 24-7 across its rails. Has The Transit Coalition taken the time to talk to BNSF regarding the practicality of its ideas?<br /><br />Radiator Springs is a Disney cartoon. The reality is that the life cycle of a town like Amoy is over. The town served a limited niche that has ended.<br /><br />Limited assets need to be invested in future growth, not the past's ghosts.<br />Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218011052888335881noreply@blogger.com